Don't get fooled
Ok, I am 'pleased' with the improved conditions. At least, if I'm still here in May, still on the lookout...
First of all, it will improve our pay UP TO the threshold of 76hrs (78-76-73-70 depending on the month). Actually, the valuation of our overtime went down quite a bit... For me personally:
Before: 20860/month / 76hrs = 275dhs
So, I was paid (basic) to fly at 275dhs/hour. Overtime at 325dhs = 18% extra pay for your effort to work overtime. Not a big deal, but there is some appreciation...
Now (well, in may that is..) 22775/month/76hr = 300 dhs
On top of that, we get a 35dhs flightpay, so I am basically paid 335dhs/hour.
Since the overtime didn't change, I will still get 325dhs for overtime (the flightpay is not paid for overtime). So, in overtime, I will be paid less per hour than in basic. This is ridiculous...
Another Scam:
AAR points out how much per month Flight Pay you will get based on 75hrs. This is completely misleading. How many months do we actually fly nicely JUST up to the threshold? Personally, I got a few 50hr months (annual leave or sick) where we would LOOSE pay. On the other hand, all the other months I work my ass off, and fly between 80 and 95 hours, LOOSING out on the flightpay again for my overtime...
Best of all does it get for the company once you hit the 900 hour limit. So, now you have been working very hard for a year, mostly in overtime again... You can not fly anymore for a month, and they reward you by... NOT paying you for the hours you made in the months before to get them out of their problems..
So, to conclude, you will get a 18-19% payrise if you work every month just up to the threshold to exactly 900 hours/year.
For my personal roster, 2006, I would get paid exactly for 727 hours. So instead of a yearly pay of 12 x 20860 = 250320, I will get 12 x 22110 (I only used the 6%, the other 3% is contractual seniority pay) 265320 + 727 x 35 (25445) = 290765
I had around 130 hours of overtime, at 325 = 42250, which remain unchanged.
My payrise fo 2006 would have been 290765+42250 / 250320+42250 = 13.8%
This is suddenly a completely different picture. Less then 14% payrise... So this is probably just making up for the 'new' productivity pay introduced 2 years ago.
MR8
PS: Sorry for all the numbers, just trying to get a point over..